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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14
THE GERMAN GROWN PRINCE.
hepetition of the Rumor that His Thron
Disease Is of a Fatal Character.

Repetition of the Rumor that His Throat
Disease Is of a Fatal Character.
LONDON June 1.-THE Chronicles Berlin cor
respondent emphasizes the recent adverse re-
ports regarding the condition of the Crown
Prince Of Germany. He asserts that Prince
bismarck considers the Crown Princes life
doomed, and that the latters family are pre-
pared for the worst The correspondent says he
mas heard that the real statement of Professor
Vircnow was concealed: that the Professor went
TO the palace, and, with tears in his eyes, de-
ciared that his examination had led him to be-
neve that the malady was incurable, and that
the Princes life was in danger.
a specialist has written to the Berlin Tageblatt
saying he believes the case of the Crown Prince
Is serious one, and that fitting time for
operation is being allowed pass, owing to fears
Tor the result. It is necessary. he says. to
move the larynx, which is the only operation
toat can save the Princes life, al
though it will deprive him of his
voice The specialists declares that il the
affection were only simple polypus. matters
would never have reached their present serious
aspect. The Crown Prince left Berlin for Lon
don, to-day. to take part in the Queens jubilee
celebration. Before departing he called at the
Emperors palace and took leave of his Majesty.
This mornings official bulletin says that EN-
peror William continues to make good progress
toward recovery. He slept well last night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14
THE TELEPHONE SCANDAL.

Mr.. Tyrer Resigns and the Company Begins
Rigid Investigation.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journai.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-The board Of direct
ors of the American Telephone Company held
a meeting this afternoon and appointed COM
mittee to investigate the books of the company
and thoroughly scrutinize its affairs. The resie-
nation Of Mr.. Tyrer. the vice president, was
cepted, and Mr.. Tyrer executed a power of
torney to the treasurer, giving that officer full
power to control his stock Mr.. Tyrer, who
came to Washington to meet the board of direct
ors said in an interview this afternoons: This
whole thing is an attack me--that is, It
seems to have its origin in me. I have been
unfortunate in the way charged. and suppose
that the knowledge of that fact was the cause of
this attack upon me. 1t occurred some years
ago, and very few knew the facts. but it seems
to be enough for man to be in prison once.
however he may conducu himself thereafter. But
these things will not hurt the company.
In order not to prejudice the business OF the
company at once called the directors together
aud banded in my resignation. 1t makes very
little difference, but il am in the way want to
get out We have valuable privileges: the
Venezuelan concession is good one, and be-
lievs will make money"
Congressman Butterworth, president of the
company, in an interview this evening about the
affairs of the company, said: II have just re-
turned from Ohio and OF course, this recent
scandal about Mr.. Tyrer was great surprise to
me. Some of the members of our com mpany have
been associated with him in church matters, and
we have all been taken greatly by
surprise at these developments. We
shall look into the affairs of the company With
great to if everything is ali right. and to
ascertain if there is any ground for suspicion
complaint on the part of the stockholders. Wa
have just commenced investigation. and
far we have gone everything is satisfactory.
Mr.. Gonzalez, the representative of the Vene-
zuelan government, is here. He says oua
charter is secure. The demand for telephonea
will be large. SO far the Stockholders
are concerned, they need have no fear whatever
They will come out all right We shall go to
the bottom of the facts in the case and il any
wrong has been done we will make il right. In
a few days shall know more about the
present state of affairs than do now, and We
shall be very glad to talk about the matter"
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The Returning of Confederate Flags.

AUSTIN, Tex, June 13.-Governor Ross has
received the following letter from the Adjutant-
general of the United States army:
''The President of the United States having
approved the recommendation that Rll the flags
in tho custody of the War Department be
turned to the authorities of the respective States
in which the regiments which bore them were
organized for such final disposition as they may
determine, l am instructed by the honorable
Secretary of War to make you. in the name of
the War Department. tender of flags In
this Office belonging to volunteer organizations
of the State OF Texas. In discharging this pleas
ant duty, l beg you will please advise me of
your wishes IN the matter IL is the intention,
in returning each flag, to give its history far
as it is possible to do So stating the crcum-
stances of its capture and recovery"
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A BRUTAL MURDER.
A Farmers Wife Slain by Three Burly Tramps
Who Sought to Plumber Her Residence.
specinl to the Indianapolis Journal

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind, June 13.-To-day William
Bell, farmer living the Ohio line. drove
to Eaton, the county seat of Preble, with his
daughter, leaving his wife, aged thrty-five, and
SOD. aged twelve, at home. About o'clock the
latter startled by pistol shots. and, hurrying
downstairs, was terrified to his mother in
the hands of three burly tramps of whom
armed with In his fright he ran to
a neghbor's. and help soon arrived. but
CHASTITY scene awaited them. The woman was
lying dead upon the foer. in a pool of blood her
head crushed in on side and nearly cut
off. The shots fred lodged in the door and win
dow castings. Even the ceiling was stained with
her blood. The manner in which the drawers
and shelves in the house were searched indi-
Gated the purpose, but they obtained small
booty. The country is being secured by posses
of excited men, who will make quick work of
melting out justice if successful in their search.
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Ex-EMPREss CARLOTTA.
Faint Prospect that Her Mind May ShortI,
BE Improved.

Faint Prospect that Her Mind May Shortly
BE Improved.
London Special to New York World.
correspondent writing from Brussels gives
GONE interesting particulars concerning the con
diton of health of the unfortunate exEmpress
Carlotta of Mexico, who became insane after the
execution of her husband, Maximilian. She is
at present confined at the Chateau de Bouchot.
the correspondent the ex-Empress when
she was walking in the gardens of the chateau.
She was accompanied by two lades-in- waiting
ing, who belong to the Belgian arstocracy, are
some twelve in number. The ex- Empress, in
her walk. passed very the correspondent,
and he was able to verify by actual observation
the reports as TO the improvement in her condi-
ton which have been circulated dur
ing the past year He says that she
is not changed much. Her figure is
impassise manner, looking directly ahead. as if
her attention was 5xed on some distant object.
She walks with short steps and without speak
ing. She passed through groups of the most ex-
quisite flowers without showing the slightest
notice, but she returned to the house her cold
face took on a look of pleasure and satisfaction
at the noisy welcome given her by q group of
peacocks She looked at them for long time
and then turned abruptly into the drawing
room, where one of the ladies-in- waiting PLAYED
for her air from 'Mignon." She listened to
this with pleasure beating time with her hand.
She talks little with those about her of dress
music and of the incidents of the day, indicating
dition year She is now forty-seven years
of age. Her physicians are beginning to have
hopes that she will recover within O short time
her full mental powers.
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lie Has Accepted Invitations to Attend Dozen
Fairs, and Is Considering the Propriety
Of Being Present at Others.
Mr. Tyrer Talks of His Connection with
the American Telephone Company.
I. NJ. Ochiltree Appointed Postmaster at Rush
yille-A Unique Race That Occurs Once
Month-0ther Washington News
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.

An Extended Trip Through the West Said
To Have Been Decided Upon.
Special to the indianapolis journal
WASHINGTON. june 13.-It is no longer q So
cret that when President Cleveland goes West
this summer to see St Louis, ETC., he will make
a clean circuit of that section of country. Il is
his intention to visit nearly all of the central
and Western States and / have it from q rela-
BILE source that Mr. Cleveland has privately
cepted more than dozen Invitations to attend
fairs, celebrations, etc, and is considering the
advisability of being present at many more. A
number of county fairs have not been advertised
because their officers who expect to have the Presi
dent in attendance have not received his reply,
and, therefore do not know when he will be on
hands. A gentleman who recently talked to
President Cleveland about being present when
fair is held in New England State. says the
only thing necessary to get the chief executive
an affair of q public nature. when il will not
interfere with dates already made, is assur.
ance that no evil come Of his presence-tha
is, that there is politics in the occasion. The
President is particular not to get mixed ND in
any political scheme. He is especially sorry that
there should be contention over his going to St
Louis, and says that if he had any idea that
there would have been this rookery he would not
have accepted. It is believed that he will yet
decline to go there.
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&J0HNST0NE
81 East Washington ST.

things over. The experiments already made
have shown that there is nothing IN the move
ment of dsintecrating character. but that In
reality this step is a cementing one.
An enthusiastic Westerner who writes as
though he were posted. says $50, 0000 900 could be
safely invested IN the sugar-making and grow
ing industry in the South. and that there are
excellent opportunities for jute and ramie man
ufacturing.
The question of employers right to employ
n-union labor will not be surrendered without
bitter struggle. Boston building employers
have been placing themselves in position to open
the fight The workmen in anticipation of
trouble, are strengthening their lines
Western cities and towns developing their
manufacturing capabilities rapidly. Denver
COL. is becoming an iSportant manufacturing 2
center and will produce 10000, 600 worth of
products this year. Eastern manufacturers are
pioneering over the West seeking opportunities
The London papers complaining that as
fast British workmen leave their shores the
gap is filled up with German workmen and
workmen from Russia They don't want
the pauper labor of the continent ''shot"
there. The remedy is in the highest degree OBJ
scure.
country are reporting an increasing demand for
small houses The buildiaG and loan aasocin-
tion fever is spreading in the West. The out
flow of money from sluggish financial localities
in the East is stimulating enterprise in a greas
many small channels
The New York silversmiths have surrendered
and gone to work. Nearly all the cabinet
makers shops of New York have established the
nine-hour system. A new organ (nonthly) has
been established In New York to represent the
National Federation The Furriers' Union voted
$45 to the Chicago Anarchists.
Five national labor unions have been holding
sessions during the past week-the printers at
Buffalo. the sboernakers at Brockton, the iron
workers at Pittsburg and the machinery workers
and miners at Cincinnati. There were 200, 900
shoemakers said to be represented through $50
delegates at Brocktou. The iron workers had
$50 delegates
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14
THE RUsHvILLE POsroFFICE.
r. NJ. Ochiltree Appointed-How the Ap
pointment LIS Receaved at RushviIIe.

r. Nj. Ochiitree Appointed-How the Ap-
pointment Is Received at RushviiIe.
Special to the Indianapolis JournaI.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-The President to-day
appointed Thomas NJ. Ochiltree as postmaster at
Rushville Ind, in place Of Mrs. Hackelman, re-
Gently deceased. There several candidates
for the place, but Ochiltree had the strongest in
dorsements, as previously stated in these dis
patches and his appointment followed as mat
ter of course. The President evinces a disposi.
ton to listen more atter lively to the demands
Of the able wire-pullers in doubtful States, aud
it may be set down as a certainty that in future
Senator Voorheess suggestions will have great
weight when q federal position In Indiana 10 to
be filled.
RUsHvILLE June 13-Word was received
here this afternoon I'll at Thomas NJ. Ochiltree.
who received such un npleasant notoriety on &C.
count of his connection with the United States
grand jury, had received the appointment of
postmaster at this place TO fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Mrs. p. A. Hackeman.
The news is highly pleasing to Republicans, who
consider it great joke upon tho Democratic party.
Tne Repu blicans know now that this appoint
ment ia all the campaign fuel they will need in
the next election, and consoline themselves
accordingly. There very few persons, how
ever. in either political party who believe that
Ochiltree will be confirmed by the Sem
ate when it meets next winter. This
appointment is denounced by some OF
the best men in the Democratic party here,
and they say openly they will never again vote
that ticket while Ochiltree Is postmaster.
Charges will be filed in Washington touching
Ochitree's acts while he was chairman of the
county central committee that will make very
interesting reading when they come TO light.
With Ochiltree postmaster there will be
necessity of the Democracy placing ticket in
the field in this county for several years to
come
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14
A MONTHLY RACE.

A Unique Contest That Can Be Witnessed In
the Morning of the 10th of Each Month.
Special to Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-On the 10th day OF
every month the people of Washington who
have business in the vicinity of the telegraph
offices are treated to a race which is never ad-
vertised in advance. This race is run by a boy
On bicycle, the one hand. and another on
small Welch pony. The 10th of the month is
the day on which the crop reports and the cot
ton reports are issued from the Department OF
Agriculture These reports frequently affect
the market values of grain and cotton, and for
that reason every possible precaution is taken
at the department. to prevent the premature
publication of the contents of these reports.
By a special arrangement made some years ago
at the department, the report is given to every
one interested at the same hour the 10th.
The telegraph companies always aave
messenger hand to secure q copy :. the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14
Other EaiIuras.

CINCINNATI, June 13.-The Ohio Steam Heat
ing Company assigned, to-day, TO Frank n.
Kemper They attribute their embarrassment
in Rochester. n. Y. upon claim of only 50 500
Their liabilities estimated at $5S 600; assets
500, 900.
New ORLEANS June 13-Albert Cammack
to-day made a cession of property to his credit
ors, both his individual capacity and a
member of the firm of Renshaw, Cammack &
Co. The schedules show his firm liabilities to
be $26 000 and private individual, $4l ,504,
with $562 in assets.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 13.-The Hall &
Ordway Manufacturing Company, boot and shoe
dealers, failed to-day, owing to heavy losses in
their business. The firms liabilities amount to
$l60 00O and the individual liabilities to $40 00O
Total assets, $500 000 This Is the only shoe
mandatory in the South, and was believed to
be doing q good business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14

New YORK, June 13-A Boston special to the
Herald says: Speaking of the Labor party and
Its probable successes in 1888, Mr.. Powderly
said: al do not know how successful the party
will be in 1883, but 1 believe it will keep on
growing until it is successful Everything can
not be accomplished in n day, and the Labor
party cannot gain everything in a year. You
know a good job cannot be done in hurry.
The only way TO do it is to work along slowly
and patiently until the desired result is OBJ
tanned"
''Will you be the candidate of the Labor party
for President in 1887
'rNo; emphatically, no." replied Mr. Powderly,
With great decision; NOR the candidate of any
other party
what do you think of an independent Labor
party77 was the next inquiry.
"That is a question which have not the time
NOW 10 discnas7
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LABOR INTERESTS.
Trouble Expected in Arranging the Amalga-
mated Wage Scale.

PITTsBURG, Pa, June 13.-Serious trouble is
anticipated when the iron manufacturers and the
wage committee of the Amalgamated Associa-
tien meet to arrange the scale for the ensuing
year The workmen will submit scale which
represents an advance in the wages OF all skilled
employees Of nearly III per cent The manu-
facturers claim to be united, with but one doubt
full firm. aud assert that they will not grant any
increase but will be willing to sign last years
scae. On the outside 1t is rumored that they
will agree to pay the boilers 50 50 per ton, but
will resist any advance in the other departments.
1t is not probable, however, that the boilers will
accept any proposition that docs not include all
the members of the Amalgamatei Association.
The date OF the conference is still In doubt. The
manufacturers want the workmen to meet them on
Tuesday, the 21st inst. but the latter are anxious
have rhe matter settled this week, and will in
sist upon a meeting not later than next Thurs
day. In the event of n disagreement over the
scale, strike of oil the iron workers in the
country who members of the Amagamat ated
Association will take place.
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Labor Notes.

Philadelphia Record.
Common labor is now better paid than it has
been for years
Coopers in the Northwest report trade pros
poets improving
Union Labor party clubs are being formed in
several Western States.
Ten hours is now the legal limit of days
work in New York on the street cars
The weekly payment system in Connecticut is
only two weeks old, and operatives all speak well
of it.
There is a quiet distribution of the Chinese
population Of the Pacific coast throughout the
Eastern States.
All the machine shops of the country are full
of orders and have excellent prospects for the
rest OF the year.
Labor organizers are directing their efforts
to hold the the membership they have rather
than TO increaseit
Quite a number of mechanics have found en-
ployment in Kentucky and Tennessee during
the past three months
I,ast wear the South made 80 600 900 out of
90 600 600 gallons of cotton seed oil. and used
only one fifth of the availabis product
The Western lumber manufacturers are try
ing to demonstrate that prices will be higher
next fall, but buyers are not acting on that sup
position.
The expressed opinion of labor delegates at
the various trade conventions is that the improv-
ing condition of things Justines the advances
they desire TO have made
The miners are earnestly endeavoring to avert
strikes in the future, and. If met with half the
candor they feel, measures will be devised by
which justice can be done.
The Kansas City carpenters are looking a long
way ahead They announce that they won't
work more than eight hours after next June,
and wnnt 30 cents an hour.
The question of cooperation is not favorably
considered in the Knights assemblies, and the
land theories of George, while favornbly re-
garded at n distance. not considered good
matters to advance wages with.
There is widespread movement among the
Knights for separate national trade associations
The harness makers will want one. the brass
workers have asked for one. the ron-workers
have organized for one and the coopers. painters
and decorators insist separate control
score of other crafts are asking for separate
room In the great order where they talk
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14
The Home Club in Danger.

New YORK. June 13.-The Home Club of Dis
trict Assembly 40. Knights of Labor. which has
caused so much trouble among the other district
assemblies of this city, is said to be fast disin-
tegrating. The matter which is causing the in
terual trouble and from which it is said to be
in greater danger than from outside attack, is
the failure of the auditing committee appointed
last Octuber to report on the financial affairs of
the assembly. The report was to have been
made yesterday, the result of strong pressure,
but IL was not forthcoming, and members de-
knare will be war
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14
Hanged hy a Mob.

XENIA, O., June 13.-At jamestown. this
county. Saturday night at about midnight.
Peter Betters, colored man. made a desperate
attempt TO murder and rape an old colored lady.
Martha Thomas aged nearly seventy five years.
He gained entrance to her log cabin by digging
a trench from the outside and coming up from
the hole into the room in which tho old lady
sleeping. desperate struggle ensued, IN
which the old lady terribly Inangled. and
was unconscious when found An alarm was
given and the assailant arrested, but he broke
through the guard and escaped. The neighbor
hood was greatly excited over the affair. and the
fugitive negro was hunted down. In the fair
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14
Rather Too Dear.

New CASTLE, Pa, June ia slick young
man. who exhibited what purported to be letters
from reliable Pittsburg firms, to-day victimized
a number of prominent business men. He Of
fered for sale article which he claimed would
preserve butter, meats and other perishable arti-
cIes for at least year. He sold small boxes of
the stuff at 81 each and skipped out of town be-
fore his patrons made the discovery that the
alleged valuable compound was only chloride
of sodium, better known as common salt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

The Gladstone Testimonial Denounced as an
Advertising Scheme.
LONDON, June 13.-The government newspa-
pers pay their respects to the American testi-
monal to Mr.. Gladstone in language running
the gamut from satire to denunciation. They
are unanimous. however. in asserting that the
ex Premier is being used by crafty Americans
to further the ends of colossal advertising
scheme, and indirectly mentions Mr.. Joseph
Pulitzer. Mr.. John f. Starn. Mr.. Erastus
Wiman and others selfish promoters of a plan
to advertise themselves and their business at the
expense of a vain old man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-14
me of the day

Late in the afternoon a private cable was
ceived by Arnold 81 Co. and J. NJ Edwards g.
Co, notifying Them through Bradshaw. of Rio
Janeiro, that the expectation of September cof-
fee would probably be reduced from 2. .250, 900
bags to considerably less than 10000 900 bags.
Such step, by reducing the supply, will bull"
the market. and result this announcement
was gratefully received. The coffee brokers' Of
fees were occupied, contrary to all custom late
into the night by the brokers and their account
ants. The general opinion seems to be that the
market has touched bottom and will be stronger
tomorrow, but predict with any
surety